How to add plugin options in control panel?

[gushin]

Hi! Sorry for my bad English (I'm from Russia :)). I write plugin to my vbulletin forum, and in accordance with the statement of work I should add plugin options in control panel, like in this screenshot:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2012/01/2.jpg

Please write in detail how can I do it? :confused:

[Disasterpiece]

check out the cpnav*.xml files in includes/xml dir. This should give you a better idea.

[gushin]

Ok. Thanks. I find xml file, where I can add my item in vbulletin options. Can I edit this file by the methods of vbulletin during installation my plugin? Or should I just edit this file?

[kh99]

You should create a new xml file that starts with cpnav_, like cpnav_somemod.xml. If you put it in that directory vb will find it and your option menu will show up. You can control where it shows up by setting the displayorder attribute.

[gushin]

Everything is clear now, thanks a lot!

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Hi!) I have new question on this topic. When I trying to create a new xml file in "/includes/xml" dir, I faced the problem of determining the path to this folder.
I first try scan directory '/includes/xml' for the presence of file cpnav_myplugin.xml

$cpnav_dir = '/includes/xml';
$cpnav_files = scandir($cpnav_dir);

And scandir() return error. I think that the problem is on the path to the directory. Does vbulletine constant or a variable that contains the path to the root of your site?

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solved the problem by using $_SERVER ['DOCUMENT_ROOT']